Camping near Jackson, California
Camping near Jackson, California includes 12 public campgrounds on record, 3 reservable and 9 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Pipi Campground, is 24 miles from Jackson in a straight line, and none is within 15 miles. 1 is free. Another 10 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Jackson.
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Camping near Jackson at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 12 (12 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 3 reservable and 9 first-come
- Cost
- 1 free
- Distance from Jackson
- 24 miles (Pipi Campground) to 47 miles (Woods Lake Campground) in a straight line; none within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 3,252 ft (Mokelumne Campground) to 8,208 ft (Woods Lake Campground), 12 of 12 on record
- Campsites
- 75 across the 3 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 2 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 35 ft (Pipi Campground)
- Drinking water
- 8 of 12
Distances are straight-line miles from Jackson's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.
Pipi Campground - Sites
- 50
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
South Shore Campground - Sites
- 21
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
Bear River Group - Sites
- 4
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- Free
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
No campgrounds match these filters.
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Jackson
- Oak Knoll Campground, 12 miles from Jackson in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Calaveras.
- Acorn Campground, 12 miles from Jackson in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Calaveras.
- Deer Flat Boat in Campground, 14 miles from Jackson in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable (Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Calaveras.
- Coyote Point, 26 miles from Jackson in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Stanislaus.
- Glory Hole Recreation Area, 27 miles from Jackson in a straight line , Bureau of Reclamation , reservable ; listed under camping near Calaveras.
- Capps Crossing, 29 miles from Jackson in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near El Dorado.
- Capps Crossing Group, 29 miles from Jackson in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Placerville.
- Moore Creek, 29 miles from Jackson in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Calaveras.
- Tuttletown Recreation Area, 29 miles from Jackson in a straight line , Bureau of Reclamation , reservable ; listed under camping near Tuolumne.
- White Azalea Campground, 29 miles from Jackson in a straight line , National Forest ; listed under camping near Amador.
Things to do near Jackson
Public land and water within 30 miles of Jackson, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Lake Tabeaud fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 5.9 miles from Jackson; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park, a state park whose mapped point is 9 miles from Jackson; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Rancho Seco Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 18 miles from Jackson; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Angels Creek fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 23 miles from Jackson; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- White Pines Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 24 miles from Jackson; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Lumsden Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 26 miles from Jackson; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Prairie City State Vehicular Recreation Area, a state park whose mapped point is 27 miles from Jackson; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Stanislaus River North Fork fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 28 miles from Jackson; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Jenkinson Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 28 miles from Jackson; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- New Melones Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 29 miles from Jackson; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Jackson
Nearest emergency room
Sutter Amador Hospital
200 Mission Blvd, Jackson, CA, 0.4 miles from Jackson . (209) 223-7500
Next nearest: Marshall Medical Center, 1100 Marshall Way, Placerville, CA, 26 miles , (530) 622-1441.
In an emergency, call 911.
Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) .
- Groceries
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- Grocery Outlet
- Cost Less
- Raley's
- Fuel
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- Kwik Serv
- Jon's Pit Stop
- Arco
- RV dump station
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- Jackson Rancheria RV Park
- Pharmacy
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- Walmart Pharmacy
- Ione Pharmacy
- Rite Aid
- Laundromat
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- Laundromat
- Laundry/Rec Center
- Kathy's Laundromat
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Jackson: propane, potable water fill, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-10-01; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.
Common questions
Where can I camp around Jackson, CA?
12 public campgrounds are on record near Jackson. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Pipi Campground (24 miles), Mokelumne Campground (29 miles), Middlefork Cosumnes Campground (30 miles), South Shore Campground (31 miles), and 8 more. 9 are first-come, first-served with no reservations and 3 book through Recreation.gov.
Is there free camping near Jackson, CA?
Yes: Martin Meadow Campground charges no fee at the campground.
Where can I camp with an RV near Jackson, CA?
2 campgrounds near Jackson take RVs: Pipi Campground and South Shore Campground. None has hookups on record. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Jackson Rancheria RV Park, 2.7 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).
Where can I go tent camping near Jackson, CA?
Pipi Campground and South Shore Campground list tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near Jackson with drinking water?
Bear River Group, Caples Lake Campground, Kirkwood Lake Campground, Pardoes Point Campground, and 4 more have potable water on record.
Where can I camp near a lake around Jackson, CA?
Bear River Group sits on Bear River Reservoir Lower and Caples Lake Campground sits on Caples Lake.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Jackson, CA?
Sutter Amador Hospital, 200 Mission Blvd, Jackson, CA, is 0.4 miles from Jackson in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (209) 223-7500. In an emergency, call 911.
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